Dirigible headlight for automobiles.



G.E.THOMPSON. p DIBIGIBLE'HEADLIGHT FOR AUTOMOBILES.

APPLICATION FILED 1Af.3.19l7.

MQBEFETGFH Patented Feb. 26, 1918.

u-um wmmmrumnInulnu-ni lnummmh GEQTRGE THOMPSON, ore iviiiitiiiiiceretc,KANFIEAS.

DIRIIGIBLE "HEADLIGHT F031 AUTQMQEILES.

Specification of Letters Eateiit.

Application filed hierch 3, will. Serial No. 152,357.

To all who/1t it may concern:

lle it known that I, Geoiioii 'IHOMPSO'N,

a citizen of the United States, and resident of Manhattan, in. thecounty oi Riley and.

State of Kansas, have invented certain. new and useful Improvements inDirigihle' Head'- lights for Automobiles, of, which the follow-- ing ise specification. I

This invention relates to new and useful improvements in vehicleheadlights and relates more particularly to that clues of lights knownas dii'igible lights, and the primary object of the invention is toprovide wdll'l- 1 shall automatically adjust itself so es to alwaystl'ii'mv its rays directly in the path of the vehicle.

Another object of the invention. is to provide on automatic headlightof: this cl'iei'ectei" which so conetij'uctesil that the some may beeasily adjusted to it various meltee of vehicles and which may bequickly and easily applied in position. v

A'iuithejr object of the invention is to proide a device of thischaracter which is easily and simply constructed, inexpensive tomeniifectui'e, and one which will be very eiiicient in operation.

With these and numerous other objects in 39 View my invention. consistsof the novel iteet'oies of construction, eomhiimtion and arrangement ofparts which will he herein referred to and more particularly pointed outin the specification and claim.

in. the eccommn ging drawing:

Figure l is a, perspective View of the dirigihle headlight attachment,showing the some secured to the transverse steering rod oi e "vehicle,and

215 e detail front elevation. oi? 1901" tion of on automobile showingthe zip'plicw tion of the dirigihle, headlight thereto.

In. describing my invention it shall refer to the drawing; in whichsimilar reference characters designate corresponding parts throughoutthe several views. Referring more particularly to Fig. 2 the numeral 1designates the body of the vehicle that is provided adjacent one sidethereof with o bracket 2 in which is mounted a Vertically disposed lampsupporting holder 3. This lamp holder is adopted to rotate about avertical axis and said holder is of the convolitional type such as isordinarily used to hold liglitsof this cllfiliwilfil' in position;having its upper end forked. to support the light till lib

headlight for e motor vehicle which on opposite sides thereof, while itslower portion is a, vertically disposed check that 15 positioned throughthe bracket 2.

v This construction and cimiigemcnt duplicated on the opposite side ofthe front I vehicle and the two light, holders oi brackets are connectedby the steering device, so as to operate simultaneously.

The numeral d designates the transverse steering cod such as motorvehicles are pie vidod with adjacent the front axle, and eziid rod hasits opposite end connected to spindles 5 of the conventional tyoe ofsteering mechanism. @QCIELGCl to the trout-Worse steering rod 4% is asubstantially id-sheped member which has its hose portion fastenedthereto 'hy clips 7, end its arms 8 projecting i'ea.i'- weirdly andupwardly from said rod. The

fsee code of the arms 8 ere provided with 6 upwardly peojecting" pins 9,which have their upper ends externally threaded for e purpose to hehereinafter more fully described.

The free ends of the arms 8 are connected to each light supportinghmckethy means oi? metal straps 10, which have their front ends rigidlyconnected with said hmcketc by at of nuts 11, While the opposite of saidstir-tips have formed tiiei'eiii longitudinally extending slot 12, thatic adapted to i'eceivc the pins 9 of said arms. out 18 is provided onthe ends, of seid pins to secocely hold. the pins in position in theset.

The operation of my improved saute i motic headlight is as follows:"When the vehicle is turned the motion is tezmcmitted from the tmnsverserod 4: through the arms 8 and the shops ii] to the rotetehly mountedlamp supporting brackets and hence the lem will be caused to tum in thedirection of the vehicle. This will always diicect the "rays in the pathof the vehicle, Tihe longitudinally extending slot 12111 the end of thestraps 10 will allow a certain adjustment and amount of play between thefree ends of the arms 8 and said straps, so that the device is adaptedto be applied to various types of vehicles.

From the foregoing description of the construction and operation of mynew and improved dii'igihle headlight foivehiclei e manner of applyingthe some to use mic a operation thereof will he readily mideret and itwill be seen that-l1 have provided 2:. i

simple and eiiiciemt means for fitlflyillg out the ob ects of thisinvention.

till) ice Having; fuliy C 5$Qfilf i invention, Wha; I claim. ee new 931ddeslre to .eeeure by Let- 25ers 39mm, is

The combination with a vehicle having rotatebly meunted supportingbracket: and a ti'eznsverse steering rod, of a substantially U-shapedmember having its base extending parallel with and secured to said 10dand, a, psi-i1" if arms plgojecting rearwardly iherefrqm, pinspz'ageetmg upwardly from ing lengitudinally extending aloe in their 1free ends adapted to receive the pins on the ends of the arms of the$1-sneped mex nber.

in test-11110113 whereof, I afizx my sxgnature harem.

E. TEHGMPSON.

